Multiple choice

A pile of 0.50 m diameter and length 10 m is embedded in a deposit of clay. The undrained strength parameters of the clay are cohesion = 60 kN/m2 and the angle in internal friction = 0. The skin friction capacity (kN) of the pile for an adhesion factor of 0.6, is

  1. 671

  2. 565

  3. 283

  4. 106

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B Correct answer
Explanation

 $\text{Skin friction capacity} \\ = \alpha . C \text{(perimeter $\times$ depth)} \\ = 0.6 \times 60 \times \pi \times 0.5 \times 10 \\ = 565.75 kN$